Chapter XXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “I knew it all the time, but I didn’t have the proof.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

any person at all

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

aroused to action

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I knew it all the time, but I didn’t have the proof.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

serving as an essential component

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

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From this reading “I knew it all the time, but I didn’t have the proof.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What more,” inquired Hutchinson, “do you want than what I have given you?

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “I knew it!” exclaimed King triumphantly, when the vengeful manager had finished.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading “I knew it!” exclaimed King triumphantly, when the vengeful manager had finished.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading “What more,” inquired Hutchinson, “do you want than what I have given you?

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I knew it all the time, but I didn’t have the proof.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I knew it!” exclaimed King triumphantly, when the vengeful manager had finished.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “What more,” inquired Hutchinson, “do you want than what I have given you?

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I knew it!” exclaimed King triumphantly, when the vengeful manager had finished.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I knew it!” exclaimed King triumphantly, when the vengeful manager had finished.

immediately past

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “I knew it!” exclaimed King triumphantly, when the vengeful manager had finished.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “What more,” inquired Hutchinson, “do you want than what I have given you?

an old word for “no”

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

in a polite manner

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading “I knew it all the time, but I didn’t have the proof.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

Identical; not different.

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

in a swift manner

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

express in words

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “What more,” inquired Hutchinson, “do you want than what I have given you?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “I knew it all the time, but I didn’t have the proof.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

in a triumphant manner

From this reading “I knew it!” exclaimed King triumphantly, when the vengeful manager had finished.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading “I knew it!” exclaimed King triumphantly, when the vengeful manager had finished.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “What more,” inquired Hutchinson, “do you want than what I have given you?

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading For the last few days I’ve been expecting a letter that ought to contain all the proof anybody wants.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

at the time that

From this reading “I knew it!” exclaimed King triumphantly, when the vengeful manager had finished.

in the company of; together with

From this reading KING AROUSED Benton King, politely invited――nay, urged――to call on Bob Hutchinson at the Central Hotel, dropped round that same Sunday afternoon, out of passing curiosity, and listened with swiftly growing interest to what Hutchinson had to tell.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What more,” inquired Hutchinson, “do you want than what I have given you?